This was my 9th cruise and one of the
best. The NCL Star is a great ship. We had a balcony room on the 9th floor. We
left the port of Seattle right on time. The embarkation went well and we were on
this ship within 40 minutes. The crew and staff were very friendly. The lunch
buffet around the pool and in the Market restaurant was one of the best I have
had on cruises.

The room was very clean and quite large
for a cruise ship. Freestyle dining is the best. So many choices and you can eat
at anytime. The longest wait we had in the main dining room was 15 minutes. Food
was good. The only complaint I have is that they now charge to use the steam
rooms, saunas, and indoor pool. $15.00 per day or $60.00 per week. This is the
first time I have ever been asked to pay for these amenities on a ship. The
exercise room was free and it was very good.

The ports were excellent. The shore
excursions were somewhat expensive and we did book some of them at the dock to
save some extra money. For instance the Glacier and City tour in Juneau was
$49.00 on the ship. We booked the same trip for $22.00 at the dock. When you get
to Ketchican get off the ship right away. We made the mistake of taking our time
and when we got off the ship at 9:00am it was too late to book excursions as the
ship leaves at noon. All we did was shop.